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Amos Poe, New York Underground Filmmaker, Dies at 76

December 26, 2025

Dec 26, 2025 9:29am PT Amos Poe, New York Underground Filmmaker, Dies at 76 By Pat Saperstein Plus Icon Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor @Variety_PatS Latest Amos Poe, New York Underground Filmmaker, Dies at 76 25 minutes ago Is ‘Marty Supreme’ Based on a Real Person? Here’s the True Story of Ping Pong Champion Marty Reisman 1 day ago New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 3 days ago See All for Gucci Amos Poe, the New York underground filmmaker who chronicled the punk scene and directed films including “Blank Generation” and “Alphabet City,” died Thursday of cancer. He was 76.

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Credit: NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 28: Amos Poe attends Cocktails And Conversation With Director Amos Poe hosted by Gucci on March 28, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/

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His wife Claudia Summers posted on his Instagram account on Dec.
25, “Amos took his last breath today at 3:33 pm, surrounded by loved ones.
‘Adios’ — AP.” Friends including Kim Gordon and Jim Jarmusch paid tribute on his Instagram, with Jarmusch writing “love you so very much.” Related Stories 'Oh.
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Fun.' Review: Michelle Pfeiffer Spreads Holiday Jeers in an Uninspired Ode to Underappreciated Moms 'The Housemaid' Review: Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried in a Twisted Domestic Thriller That's Over-the-Top and Clever About It Born in Tel Aviv, he got started with the short music film “Night Lunch” with Roxy Music and David Bowie.

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